Feeding pigeons, once seen as harmless, carries significant health risks. Experts warn of severe lung diseases from inhaling pigeon droppings. A fungus, Cryptococcus neoformans, found in droppings can ...

Feeding pigeons has long been considered an act of kindness and devotion, a symbol of peace and compassion often seen in public parks, temples, and even Bollywood movies. But what if this everyday act ...

Mumbai: A delegation comprising members of the Jain community met Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagarani with regard to the issue of ‘Kabootarkhaana' on Tuesday and urged the BMC to search for and ...

Pigeon feeding will be allowed only between 7 am and 9 am at the four sites, the civic body said. Mumbai's civic body on Friday said it has permitted "controlled feeding" of pigeons at four new ...

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday granted permission for controlled feeding of pigeons at four isolated locations in different parts of the city, but only between 7am and 9am. The ...

Mumbai (PTI): Mumbai's civic body on Friday said it has permitted "controlled feeding" of pigeons at four new locations in the city for two hours in the morning.In a release, the Brihanmumbai ...

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) proposal to restrict pigeon feeding to just four secluded zones in Mumbai has sparked outrage from animal welfare activists, religious leaders, and ...

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday announced that controlled feeding of pigeons will now be allowed at four new locations across the city, for two hours daily from 7 am to 9 am.

Jain monk Nileshchandra Vijay, who began an indefinite hunger strike on Monday (November 3, 2025) at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, demanding the restoration of Dadar pigeon shelter (Kabutarkhana) and other ...

Organisations that protested against the decision to close kabootarkhanas in the city have so far refused to come forward to manage the four alternate pigeon feeding spots proposed by the BMC. Last ...